Michael Phelps Facts
- Born – June 30 1985, American Swimmer born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Won sixteen Olympic medals (14 gold, 2 bronze):
- Eight at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens (6 gold, 2 bronze)
- Eight at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (all gold) - Phelps’ holds international titles like
- 4 times, World Swimmer of the Year Award
- 6 times, American Swimmer of the Year Award - Phelps Participation Status in Olympics 2008:
American Michael Phelps became the first ever athlete to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
- 400 m individual medley: Gold Medal, World Record
- 4 x 100 m freestyle relay: Gold Medal, World Record
- 200 m freestyle: Gold Medal, World Record
- 200 m butterfly: Gold Medal, World Record
- 4 x 200 m freestyle relay: Gold Medal, World Record
- 200 m individual medley Gold Medal
- 100 m butterfly Gold Medal
- 4 x 100 m medley relay Gold Medal
